A.24. 2005

Berkshire's net worth increased by $5.6 billion, which increased the per-share book value of Berkshire stock by 6.4%. Insurance business did well despite estimated hurricane losses from Katrina of $2.5 billion and Rita and Wilma of an additional $9 billion.

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